Davenport



Dec. 31, 1929. GOMBAR 1,741,153

DAVENPORT .Filed Apri 19, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

By/ I ATTORNEY.

Joseph Gombar.

J. GOMBAR mvmurox'r Dec. 31, 1929.

File Apr l 19, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. (75mph Gambor TTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 31, 1929 navnnron'r I l pplication filed April'19,

My invention relates. to new and useful im rovement in a davenport, andhas for its ob ect the provision of a davenport which may be, whenfolded outwardly into operative position, used as a bed. 7 Y

it is an object of the present invention to provide a structurepermitting of this dual use and provided with supports automaticalladjustable to operative or inoperative to position depending upon theuse to. which the davenport is put. a p I V Another-object oitheinvention is the pro- Vision ot a structure oi this class which whenswung to osition for use as a bed will atit ford a rigid and durablestructure.

Another object of the invention is the fpro vision of a lurality ofcollapsibleehd I olding parts a opted to automatically move into theirfolded position upon swingiing; or one part of the davenport into acertain position.

' Another object of the invention is the provision on the bed ofend sup'orts adapted for affording abutments when t e device is used as a bedand for serving to retain the matas tress and bed clothes in positionwhen the,

device is being folded into position for use as a davenport. I I

@thcr objects will appear hereinafter. lihe invention consists in thecombination so and arrangement out parts hereinafter de scrihed andclaimed. 7

The invention will he best understood from a reference to theaccompanyin drawingswhich form a part of this speci cation and in which,v

Fig. l is, a perspective view ot the invention in its outwardly toldedposition.

Fig. 52 is .a side elevational view of the in vention showing it appliedto a davenport in its collapsing position.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of the invention in its outwardlymoved position showing it applied to a davenport.

Fig. 4 is a iraentary top plan view taken on substantially line id oiFig, 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view or". a supporting memberwhich is mounted on the davenport frame.

The invention is adapted for use with a so davenport having anupholstered leach: ti and from the I strap 20"..

PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH .GOMBAR; OE DETBOIT, MICHIGAN 1926; Serial No.water.

side arms 9. The invention comprises a frame having at opposite sldescross members .11 connected by side rails 12 and 13. The

construction at each side of the davenport is similar so that adescription of one side only is given herein. Pivotally connected at oneend to the cross member 11 at M and pro- I with the brace 17..Projecting upwardly from the cross member ll is a support 20 upon whichis mounted a strap 20' having a plate 21 secured thereto. A hrace ltdserves to connect the cross member Ill, the support 14 and the plate 21to reinforce and retain these parts rigid. Projecting outwardly from thestrap 20 are spaced studs 22', each of which isprovided with an enlargedhead 22 spaced Secured to the frame of the davenport proper (this frameof the davenport not being shown in as much as it in itself forms nospecific part of this in- ,vention and may he of any well known struc,ture) is a strap ct metal 23 having elongated slots Qtiormed thereinand counicating at one end with an enlargement 25 the ar ran ementlosing such that the head may he projected through the enlar ed portion955 and thence moved downwardly so that the studs 2% are in engagement,when in the slots 24]: thus serving to lock the frame oi the inventionsecure y enport with which used. A ill-shaped frame having legs at and ahight 2-7 is formed from angle-iron or other suitahle material andpivotally connected at one end to the link 29 at 29", the opposite endof said linh heing pivotally connected to a side rail 80 oi the frameembodying the rails 80 Si, 33 and As shown in Fig. l the rails and 34;are

each connected to the rail til hy the diago till lid

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upon the frame of the davto an arm 38. Connecting the rail 30 to theseat frame 40 are legs 50, an angle iron 51 being secured to theundersurface of the seat frame 40. The frame 40 may be termed anauxiliary frame. Connected to the angle iron 51 pivotally is one end ofan arm 41 which at its opposite end is pivotally connected to the rail30 at 142. Pivotally con nected intermediate its ends at 142 to the'rail30 is one end of an arm 42, the other end of which is pivotallyconnected at 44 to an arm 43, this arm 43 being pivotally connected tothe link 29 at 45 and provided at its end with an angularly turnedportion 46 which enga res in a notch 48 formed in the support 14, thisarm 43 being projected through a slot 47 formed in the link 29. The arms41 and 43 cooperate together and function as a toggle.

As shown the rail 30.

Connected tothe rail 30 and projecting supports 54 and 55.

' member for the mattress, bed clothes, and the As shown in thedrawingsaspring 56 is used to-retain this abutment in upright position. I

W hen the device is used as a davenport it is folded into the positionshown'in Fig. 2 and when it is desired to use thedevice as a bed it isfolded into the position shown in Fig. 1, suitable springs 28 beingconnected to the rails and cross-members as shown in the drawings;

When the device is in the position shown in Fig. 1 the til-shapedabutments 52 are raised into upwardly projected position so as to servethe obvious purpose.

Preliminarily to folding the device upon its axis abutments are foldedinwardly toward each other so as to serve as a retainin like. r

As the device is folded inwardly a certain distance the, angular-1yturned portion 46 will disengage from the notch 48, thus permitting thearms 42 and 43 to move into the position shown in Fig. 2.. The support14 in this movement will rock sufiiciently to permit the engagement ofthe angularly turned portion 46 of the arm 43 to engage in the notch 48so as to lock the device in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3.W hen it is desired to collapse the structure and move it into the formshown in Fig. 2, the support 14 may be clearly in Fig. 4 thearm 42 isalso projected through a slot 42 formed in.

tilted against the tension of the spring 19.. In Fig. 2 and in Fig. 1 Ihave shown the device as partly folded over in dotted lines to indicatethe operation of the various parts. The arm 38 serves, upon movement ofthe frame having the rail 31 a predetermined distance, to rock theU-shaped member 37 on its pivot. This rocking will serve to rock thelegs 35 on their pivot inwardly toward each.

other so as to fold them into parallel relation to the arm 31. Similarlywhen the device is unfolded a certain distance this U-shaped member willbe rocked in the opposite direction to move the legs 35 into verticalrelation to the rail 31 so as to form the necessary supports.

While I have illustrated and described the precise form of structure Ido not wish to limitmyself to the precise form of structure shown butdesire to avail myself of such variation andmodifications as come withinthe scope of the appended claims...

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A davenport of the class described comprising: a supporting frame; aframe having means by which it is swingably mounted on said supportingframe and adapted in oneposition for folding over said supporting frameand lying above it and in another position for forming an extension onsaid supporting frame; a link pivoted to the swingable frame and adaptedto swing from a vertical depending position to a position in horizontalalignment with the ex-. tended swingable frame; a support projectingupwardly from the lower part of the supporting frame and provided with anotch near its upper end; a toggle comprising two links pivotedtogetherand pivoted at one end on the swingable frame and at its other end onthe link and provided with means engaging the notch when the link andframe are i g position for folding over said supporting frame and lyingabove it and in another position for forming an extension on saidsupporting frame; a support projected upwardly from the lower end ofsaid supporting frame andprovided with a notch in its upper-end; atoggle connected at one end to said swingably mounted frame andengageahle in one position for engaging in said notch and locking saidswingably mounted frame against swingable movement; a supporting legpivoted to said swingably mounted frame and adapted for swinging fromoperative to inoperatlve positions; a U-shaped member; means by whichthe U-shaped member is pivotally mounted on the swingable frame; anoperating arm pivotally connected at one end to the supporting leg andat the other to one leg of the U-shaped member, a second arm pivotallyconnected at one end to the other leg of the U-shaped member and at theother to an extension of one of the toggle links whereby rocking of saidtoggle incident to swinging the sections efiects swingin of the leg fromone position to another an a seat section connected to the extremity ofsaid toggle extension. I

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing.

JOSEPH GOMBAR.

